Salida Daily Digest Saturday, October 24, 2026
Ty's Take
The schools are out doing Halloween on F Street, the hospital board is wrestling with budget requests, and somebody got arrested after a wreck outside Longfellow. Slow week up the valley, which around here usually means folks are out working or watching the light change on the Collegiates before the season really turns. But underneath the routine is the real story: Buena Vista is taking security seriously enough to talk about it publicly, and down here we're still haggling over zoning that'll shape what this town looks like in five years. Growth doesn't announce itself with fanfare. It shows up in planning meetings and hospital capital plans and the kinds of conversations you have to pay attention to catch.
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Ark Valley Voice
Facing Realities: Response to Potential Threats in BV Show Preventative Action Steps
Buena Vista is taking preventative action against potential threats from extreme thinking in the community, with local law enforcement responding to several recent incidents. The Ark Valley Voice examined three cases as part of its series on homegrown extremism in Chaffee County and the Central...
Letter To The Editor: Vote YES For Ordinance 2026-09 5-H LLC R2 Zoning
A Salida resident urges voters to support Ordinance 2026-09 for the 5-H LLC housing development west of the golf course, citing economic stability and smart growth benefits for the community. The ballot measure gives residents a chance to improve Salida for future generations.
HRRMC Board to Designate District Budget Office, Consider 3 Capital Purchase Requests
The Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center Board will meet at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27 at 1000 Rush Drive in Salida to designate a district budget office and consider three capital purchase requests. Remote attendance will be available for the meeting in the Shavano Conference Room.
Colorado’s Budget Decisions Are Complicated. Talking About Them Doesn’t Have To Be.
Colorado voters face difficult decisions about taxes and spending in the upcoming election, but an online tool aims to help residents discuss budget choices respectfully with those who disagree. The experiment invites Coloradans to explore state budget problems and engage in constructive dialogue.
U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen and Raja Krishnamoorthi are demanding answers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement about unauthorized access to license plate surveillance data. An investigation revealed that ICE conducted more than 4,000 searches of Flock Safety camera data without a...
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The Mountain Mail
Collision outside Longfellow: driver injured, arrested
James Baker, 79, of Poncha Springs was arrested on charges of careless driving and driving under the influence after his Jeep crashed at Eighth and H streets near Longfellow Elementary School in Salida on October 20. Baker failed to yield at the intersection and struck a fence at 737 H Street,...
How eighth graders at Crest Academy help sponsor Halloween on F Street
Eighth graders at Crest Academy are collecting candy donations for the annual Candy Collection Community Project, which supplies trick-or-treating candy to Salida businesses and residents on F Street. As of October 22, students had gathered over 150 pounds of candy with a deadline of October 26,...
Oktoberfest celebrates Bavarian traditions, wiener dog race
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